M2 Lewis University had a five-goal lead after two periods and cruised the rest of the way en route to an 8-2 win over M3-Northwestern.

M2 Lewis University got the win thanks to a great game by Bradley Hojek, who had two goals and two assists. Hojek scored the first of his two goals at 10:54 into the first period to make the score 2-0 M2 Lewis University. Tyler Adams assisted on the tally. Hojek's next tally made the score 7-2 M2 Lewis University with 51 seconds left in the second period. Adams picked up the assist.

M2 Lewis University stifled M3-Northwestern's power play, and did not give up a single goal while down a man. M2 Lewis University found the back of the net more times than it usually has this season. M2 Lewis University averages 5.7 goals per game. M2 Lewis University put 42 shots on net during the contest, more than the 0.9 it averages per game.

M2 Lewis University also got points from Craig Tomassi, who also registered three goals and two assists to lead the team in points, Patrick Gill, who also racked up one goal and one assist, and Nicholas Johnsen, who also had one goal and three assists. Matthew Eberhardt also scored for M2 Lewis University. In addition, M2 Lewis University received assists from Brendan Bednarz, who had two and Jason Pischke and Kevin Hart, who each chipped in one.

M3-Northwestern forced its penalty killing units to work especially hard during the game, picking up eight minors and one major for 31 minutes in penalty time. The total exceeded the 17.0 minutes per game M3-Northwestern had been spending in the box. M3-Northwestern excelled on the penalty kill, not giving up a single goal in nine chances. M3-Northwestern did not reach the goal total it has come to expect this season. M3-Northwestern puts an average of 4.5 pucks into the net per game. By firing 32 shots on goal, M3-Northwestern exceeded the 0.6 shots it averages per game this year.

M3-Northwestern was led by Alexander Gandolfo, who grabbed one goal. Gandolfo scored 13:27 into the first period to make the score 3-1 M2 Lewis University. Derek Chapman assisted on the tally. M3-Northwestern also got a goal from Garrett Becker as well.

Cason Kirkpatrick made 30 saves for M2 Lewis University on 32 shots. M2 Lewis University incurred 10 minutes in penalty time with five minors. Anthony Fuentes recorded 34 saves for M3-Northwestern. M3-Northwestern registered zero goals on four power play opportunities. M3-Northwestern ran into serious disciplinary problems during the contest, and Matt Johnson was ejected from the game.